RABBITS is at it again. Steadfast in their determination to not give a shit
what you or anyone else thinks, they burrowed deep into their own rabbit hole
to scrape together a mish-mash of down-and-dirty tracks from every corner of
their sorry-ass storied past.

SOS (Singles, Other Shit)is a
disturbing and dissonant distress signal from the underground assembled from LP
session bonus tracks, 7-inch tracks, unreleased demos, radio performances,
alternate versions, and practice space jams recorded from 2006 to 2013. With
few overdubs and mostly single live takes, these tracks capture RABBITS doing
what they do best: cranking out bludgeoning full-throttle hardcore noise rock
until your ears are ringing and you see stars; pummeling drums, gnarled
guitars, maniacal vocals, and deranged solos. The A-side comprises six original
songs of serious mayhem and downright fuckery, while the B-side collects nine
covers of their favorite ‘80s punk and hardcore songs, mistreated as if their
own, no doubt to piss you off. Please help them. They clearly need it.

The RABBITS-run outsider collective Eolian Empire will deposit SOS (Singles, Other Shit) December 3rd via
digital download and cassette; old-school as fuck but like totally fresh, yo.
The tape will also be released in Europe on Czech label Stoned to
Death at an undisclosed date to be figured out.

Review
:

Portland's
Rabbits have put out a sordid collection, airing their dirty sonic laundry in
public with the release of 'SOS (Singles, Other Shit)'. Which is of course
given the quality of the noise manufacturers in question can only be a good
thing. This is an album of re-workings, singles, jam recordings and an awful
lot of 80s punk and hardcore covers. It's noisy and abrasive and a kick in the
teeth.

Their stuff
is firmly rooted in noise, with all the usual trimmings and influences. They
excel at what they do because they have been plugging away at it for years now
and this album goes to show just what they are capable of.

'Wooze' has that Crover style big hitting
as the backbone, and some nice scuzzed out riffs. I love how this song is
confused as to whether it's a punk tune or a metal one, and to a large extent
that's a great way to describe the appeal that Rabbits have as a group. Noise
rock at its absolute best as a subgenre is schizophrenic in nature, wide-eyed
and unpredictable. Neat track.

'Slow Mars' is even more evidence of
this. I know I said that they play noise rock, but is this doom? It sure could
be, but they probably don't give much of a fuck about tags I guess. This is
slow, morose and plodding. It thumps away relentlessly. It should be played
loud, too. The recording is so raw that at certain points the guitars sound
like they were square pegs being rammed into a triangular hole, but that only
adds to the charm.

In regards
to the covers portion of 'SOS' the absolute standout for me is the Discharge
choice, and it's a pretty brave one too - they nail the ferocity. 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing' is
downright legendary in hardcore and crossover circles, its tempo and buzz a
perfect fit for the Rabbits standard of attack. Squealing guitars and that
sense of urgency are translated well, and they manage to make it their own
somehow.

If you are
new to Rabbits at all then this is an ideal introduction. If you're already a
fan then this brings together some rare and nice elements of their catalogue in
one place. Either way it's a win situation, and well worth the price of
admission. 'SOS' is pretty special on all fronts.

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